刀尖上的舞步

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小美人鱼忍受如踩刀尖的剧痛化为人身起舞,虽深得王子喜爱,却未等来婚姻的承诺。

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Before sunrise, the little mermaid reached the marble steps of the prince's palace and drank the potion. 天还没亮,小美人鱼就来到了王子宫殿的大理石台阶前,喝下了药水。

It burned through her like a sword, and she fainted. 药水像利剑一样穿透了她的身体,她痛得晕了过去。

When she woke, the prince was standing over her. 等她醒来时,王子正站在她面前看着她。

Her tail was gone. 她的尾巴不见了。

In its place were two slender white legs. 取而代之的是一双修长白皙的腿。

"Who are you?" “你是谁?”

he asked. 他问道。

She could only look at him with her deep blue eyes. 她只能用那双深蓝色的眼睛望着他。

She had no voice left. 她已经说不出话来了。

Every step was just as the witch had promised, 每走一步,都正如女巫所说的那样,

like walking on knives. 像踩在刀尖上一样。

But she smiled, and moved so lightly that everyone marveled. 但她依然微笑着,舞步轻盈得让在场的每个人都惊叹不已。

That night, she danced for the prince as no one had ever danced before, 那天晚上,她为王子跳了一支谁都没见过的绝美舞蹈,

though each step cut like glass. 哪怕每走一步都像被碎玻璃割破般剧痛。

No one saw the pain; they only saw the grace. 没人看得出她的痛苦,大家见到的只有她的优美与从容。

Often the people who make it look easy are hiding the most. 往往那些看起来毫不费力的人,心里藏着的痛才最多。

The prince was delighted, and said she must stay with him forever. 王子高兴极了,说她一定要永远留在他身边。

But he never once spoke of marriage. 可他却一次也没提过结婚的事。